{"id":213,"date":"2021-04-09T23:38:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T23:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaughlady.net\/2021\/04\/recent-blog-post-title-01-4\/"},"modified":"2021-04-23T22:57:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T22:57:32","slug":"recent-blog-post-title-01-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaughlady.net\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"Let Your Joy Fly!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Recently, when I told someone I was going to present a program about joy, she asked how I could possibly think of being joyful when so much is wrong in the world. At first I was taken aback and wondered if I was being insensitive, but then I remembered that joy is something that can lift us out of a pit of despair and in these times of trouble, it is sorely needed!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It\u2019s important not to judge people who seem to have lost their sense of joy, because they are probably in a sad and scary place in their lives. Joy has left the building and left a big empty spot that has been filled by misery or fear or anger or another emotional troll. Hopefully these people will soon once again reclaim their joy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is what I know about joy: It is not as elusive as some might think and it\u2019s not the same as happiness.\u00a0\u00a0 Happiness often depends on an outside source to make it happen, whereas joy comes from within. \u00a0Joy abides with us even in times of trouble because it thrives on hope and if we keep hope alive, joy will remain even when other things fall away.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Joy is like a helium balloon in that when we try to push it down, it wants to push back up and fly and if we let it go, it will soar. The human spirit is an amazing thing and even when we are reeling from a disappointment, crisis, or any kind of trauma, joy wants to break forth and heal us.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Joy is rather indescribable; it is a peace that passes all understanding. It doesn\u2019t depend on a perfect life, wealth, success, or any of the things we have been led to believe are necessary in order to be a joyful person. Joy can be nurtured by choosing to have an attitude of gratitude and by moving away from your own disappointments, grief, and fears in order to extend kindness and help to others who may be in need.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Joy can be found in the beauty of nature, in hope for a better tomorrow, and in the face of a child. It grows stronger with each small victory over fear and when shared with someone else, it is the gift that keeps on giving! Joy is a spark inside of you that can light up the world!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The thing about joy is that you have to be on the lookout for it and invite it in. Some will choose to read <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>JOYISNOWHERE<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> as joy is nowhere. Hopefully, many will read it as joy is now here! If you meet someone who seems to have lost track of their joy, I hope you will give them some of yours.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, when I told someone I was going to present a program about joy, she asked how I could possibly think of being joyful when so much is wrong in the world. 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